What was found
PASSENGERS REPORTED A STRONG FUELD SMELL IN THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE RAN BOTH ENGINES AND INSPECTED FOR FUEL LEAKS AND ODORS INSIDE IN THE AIRCRAFT, COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY ODORS OR LEAKS, OK FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 14, 2011
- Submitted
- April 27, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N178YV
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE178
- Aircraft time
- 31,965 hours, 42,060 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.